I need to write a new dictionary
When having conversations with someone you like, it’s always a good idea to listen. Unfortunately, you don’t always understand what they’re really saying because you like them and you want them to like you back.
So you hear one thing when they're saying another...
They say they’re obsessed with certain movie stars, you hear they love Hollywood glamour. What you should’ve heard is they’re stalkers without the telephoto lens.
They say they don’t have any relationships with adults, you hear they’re shy and misunderstood. What you should’ve heard is they have no social skills and there’s a reason why others don’t like them.
They say most of their friends are of the virtual kind, you hear they're electronically-connected to the world. What you should've heard is they remain behind the screen because their real-life persona isn't as perfect as their falsely-fabricated online profile.
They say every romantic relationship they’ve had ended up being with “psychos” (danger, Will Robinson!) you hear they have bad luck. What you should’ve heard is they’re the ones who are psychos and every romantic dalliance has been sane.
Eventually, dictionaries become useless in deciphering what others are trying to say.
Eh, fuck it. I’m going to have to write a new one.
So you hear one thing when they're saying another...
They say they’re obsessed with certain movie stars, you hear they love Hollywood glamour. What you should’ve heard is they’re stalkers without the telephoto lens.
They say they don’t have any relationships with adults, you hear they’re shy and misunderstood. What you should’ve heard is they have no social skills and there’s a reason why others don’t like them.
They say most of their friends are of the virtual kind, you hear they're electronically-connected to the world. What you should've heard is they remain behind the screen because their real-life persona isn't as perfect as their falsely-fabricated online profile.
They say every romantic relationship they’ve had ended up being with “psychos” (danger, Will Robinson!) you hear they have bad luck. What you should’ve heard is they’re the ones who are psychos and every romantic dalliance has been sane.
Eventually, dictionaries become useless in deciphering what others are trying to say.
Eh, fuck it. I’m going to have to write a new one.
Authored by S at 12:00 am
8 Comments:
This is why I just avoid human contact altogether.
(but I'm electronically connected to the world)
My old favorite chestnut from Cool Hand Luke: What we have here is a failure to communicate. Seems applicable to most situations.
Oh, the electronically-connected psychobats. I have met more than one. Frankly, not to get too philosophical, but the computer age has made meeting people you'd never meet otherwise a wonderful possibility...but shut down the computer and experience the waking world once in awhile. It will do wonders for one's sanity.
it is so true that we only hear what we really want to hear. Scary really.
You should read some Kundera. He writes a lot about a couple, and how the same things mean different things, etc. Actually, it's much more high-level than I'm making it sound. He's my favourite :-)
thats why i dont leave the house. kidding!
its tough a world out there. online and off.
My online persona is just as annoying as my real life one, and vice-versa.
I can vouch for that.
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